Tag: free music download

  • Play EP by Uhmeer – free music download

    Play EP by Uhmeer – free music download

    Son of DJ Jazzy Jeff creates a slick hip-hop EP of soulful samples and scatter-shot rap Sometimes giving away music is the best way for an artist to get noticed. Even esteemed DJ Jazzy Jeff has offered free downloads — and he’s had scores of hits with the likes of Will Smith and Jill Scott. […]

  • Bugz In The Attic live in Stockholm – free music download

    Bugz In The Attic live in Stockholm – free music download

    Exuberant performance by a broken beat collective that included Kaidi Tatham, Daz-I-Ku and Mark Force Back in the early noughties broken beat collective Bugz In The Attic were, to use the parlance of their west London base, “runnin’ t’ings”. They had a record deal with Virgin and were in demand, particularly for remixes. A glance […]

  • U Alone by Children of Zeus feat. Caron Wheeler – free music download

    U Alone by Children of Zeus feat. Caron Wheeler – free music download

    Soul II Soul’s fans will adore this free download of “lo-fi soul music” by a duo hailing from Manchester In 2016 Manchester duo Children of Zeus — comprising Tyler Daley and Konny Kon — supported the elder statesmen (and women) of UK dance, Soul II Soul. In a nod to Soul II Soul’s legacy, the […]

  • Broken Mix Vol 2 by Mark Force – free music download

    Broken Mix Vol 2 by Mark Force – free music download

    Download a tasty bruk selection by a former Bugz in the Attic member who hails from scene’s birthplace Three years ago ex-Bugz in the Attic member Mark Force released Broken Mix Vol 1 as a prelude to the launch of Ten50 Records, a label he set up with fellow Bugz Kaidi Tatham and Matt Lord. […]

  • Eleanora EP by Panax – free music download

    Eleanora EP by Panax – free music download

    Fans of the jazzy rap of ATCQ and J Dilla will dig the chilled beats and laid-back verses of this Canadian rapper This EP by Canadian rapper Panax is a follow-up to his single Fakin The Funk. That jazzy download was produced by AstroLogical, one half of Potatohead People that created the boom-bap beats of […]

  • Postpartum (Dorian Concept Remix) by Taylor McFerrin – free music download

    Postpartum (Dorian Concept Remix) by Taylor McFerrin – free music download

    Download this free electrified remix of a song taken from Taylor McFerrin’s 2014 album To promote his upcoming spring US tour, Taylor McFerrin — son of veteran jazz vocalist Bobby — is giving away a track (in exchange for fans’ email addresses). Postpartum, the first song from Taylor’s debut album Early Riser, is treated to […]

  • Slick feat. Ladybug Mecca by The Hue – free music download

    Slick feat. Ladybug Mecca by The Hue – free music download

    Free download of some jazzy rap with a distinct Digable vibe from a Texas collective The video (above) by a six-strong collective hailing from Houston, Texas, does a wonderful job of encapsulating the laid-back vibe of Slick, some jazzy hip hop that not only sounds like vintage Digable Planets but features Ladybug Mecca from the […]

  • Work (Jarreau Vandal cover) by Rihanna – free music download

    Work (Jarreau Vandal cover) by Rihanna – free music download

    Up-and-coming DJ/producer infuses a Rihanna hit with some much-needed zest How do you add flavour to bland dancehall pop? Sprinkle some Jamiroquai-like chords over a dollop of tabla rhythms. What you get is a tasty reworking, which, in just two days of being uploaded, has been listened to more than 100,000 times. The man who […]

  • Two Syllables Volume Twelve compilation – free music download

    Two Syllables Volume Twelve compilation – free music download

    The free annual album by independent UK label First Word Records never fails to unearth some musical gems from the worlds of jazz, neo soul and hip hop Each year, First Word Records releases a free album to showcase artists signed, or linked, to the independent UK label — and each year boss Aly Gillani […]

  • Soulection White Label: 017 EP by Sivey – free music download

    Soulection White Label: 017 EP by Sivey – free music download

    Download Soulection White Label: 017, a soulful synth selection by UK producer Sivey Since 2013 Los Angeles-based record label Soulection has been releasing short EPs as part of its White Label initiative. Its aim is to “expose as much talent as possible”. A commendable goal. Number 17 in the series highlights the work of Manchester-based […]